The text provides a guide on installing the Python library Matplotlib in both Alpine Linux and Ubuntu environments, highlighting the differences in complexity between the two. In Alpine Linux, Matplotlib installation requires compiling from source due to the absence of pre-compiled binaries compatible with its musl-libc, making the process time-consuming. In contrast, Ubuntu benefits from pre-compiled binaries that link to glibc, allowing for a quicker and simpler installation via a straightforward pip command. The article briefly mentions Earthly, a tool that can simplify build processes across Linux distributions, and concludes with additional resources and contact information for the author, Adam Gordon Bell.